08/01/2026
I would like to sincerely thank Grandmaster HWANG JIN Sasung for inviting me to lead the seminar twice in 2014 for ITF Japan Taekwon-Do instructors and black belts, and also thank HWANG Suil Sahyon for providing interpretation during the seminar, as well as PAK Sahyun.
I am grateful to all those who joined in and sweated together, especially those who diligently trained and understood HAHM’s Multiple Stretching Program, which, although challenging, can significantly improve your physical condition when applied consistently in personal training or when teaching Taekwon-Do.
Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
08/01/2026
I was invited as a seminar instructor for the second time by Grandmaster HWANG JIN Sasung, the pioneer of ITF Taekwon-Do in Japan and the current director of the Japan Taekwon-Do Association, to conduct seminars for instructors and black belts of the ITF Japan Taekwon-Do Association in 2014.
During these seminars, I could see the passion, sincerity, and seriousness in the eyes and attitudes of all the Japanese Taekwon-Do instructors and black belts who trained alongside me, sweating it out.
Grandmaster HWANG JIN Sasung, a second-generation Zainichi Korean, has worked tirelessly to establish a solid foundation for future generations of Zainichi Koreans and Japanese citizens, so they can live in a better environment. Through the spirit of ITF Taekwon-Do, he has strengthened both body and mind, contributing to the spread and development of ITF Taekwon-Do in Japan.
He is a living legend who has helped the Japan Taekwon-Do Association expand across all of Japan. Grandmaster HWANG is a figure who always provides care, encouragement, and love to his students, like a great father figure.
During my time with him, I always gain valuable lessons. His presence consistently reminds me that the foundation of Japanese Taekwon-Do in all of Japan has been established because of his efforts. I am truly happy and proud to witness his legacy reflected in so many Japanese Taekwon-Do instructors.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude once again for being invited as a seminar instructor, allowing me to have such a wonderful experience.
08/01/2026
#실전태권도 #정통태권도 #태권도지도자세미나 #일본태권도협회 #함성식
08/01/2026
#실전태권도 #정통태권도 #함성식 #태권도스트레칭 #일본태권도협회 #일본
14/12/2025
There are people we always wish to walk alongside, no matter how much time passes.
Though distance keeps us apart for now, preventing us from sharing Taekwon-Do training and life together, we look forward to the day we meet again before long…